Conservative Party leadership candidates took the stage on May 5 in their first debate, where MP Pierre Poilievre said his initial support for the Freedom Convoy truckers in February remains unchanged despite what has transpired since.
When asked by the moderator if his support for the truckers in the convoy protest is a liability, as suggested previously by leadership rival Jean Charest, Poilievre said he maintained his position of supporting “law-abiding and peaceful truckers who were fighting for their livelihoods and liberties, while condemning any individual who breaks the law, blocks critical infrastructure, behaves badly.”
Former Quebec premier Charest accused Poilievre last month of being unfit for party leadership due to his support of the convoy, which demonstrated in Ottawa for three weeks this winter against federal COVID-19 mandates and restrictions.
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